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Robert Low

    January 1, 1948 – January 1, 2021

    Robert Low, a Scottish journalist, crafts historical novels deeply rooted in the Viking Age. His background as a war correspondent in Vietnam and other global conflict zones imbues his writing with a profound understanding of raw realities and political intricacies. Now dedicated full-time to fiction, Low also engages in historical reenactments as part of the Vikings group. His narratives capture the authentic grit of battles and the complex spirit of that era.

    Beasts Beyond The Wall
    The Wolf Sea
    Beasts From The Dark
    Burning the Water
    A Dish of Spurs
    Shake Loose the Border
    • Shake Loose the Border

      • 302 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      It is 1548, and the war with the English is winding down. But in the savage heart of the Borders, peace is far from secured. One-armed Batty Coalhouse , bounty hunter, explosives specialist, border wanderer, is doing what he usually ripping the enemy apart. But then he's sent on an unusual errand. An old friend has been taken to Berwick, England's northernmost point. Batty needs to get him back. Nothing is ever simple on the Border, and soon Batty is fighting enemies old and new. But in this blood-soaked world, it's not just your enemies you need to worry about... Hold tight for a last, wild ride. An unforgettable novel from a unique historical imagination, Shake Loose The Border will blow you away.

      Shake Loose the Border
      5.0
    • A Dish of Spurs

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      In the space between nations, nothing is out of bounds. 1542. For centuries the Scottish and English borders were known as the Debatable lands: wild, lawless, and the province of reivers, tight-knit robber families that roamed and pillaged the remote passes without fear... Fifteen-year-old Mintie Henderson has just seen her father murdered. With the Scottish King newly dead and an army of hired reivers on the march, justice is in short supply. Then she comes across Batty Coalhouse: one-armed and hard as nails. Together they will set out on a journey of revenge. But they are soon caught up in something bigger, a tale of Mary Queen of Scots and King Henry VIII. Stuck in the heart of a tempest, they know only one way to get out alive... Fight. Dark, brutal and utterly unforgettable, this is a triumphant novel from a modern master, perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Bernard Cornwell and Christian Cameron.

      A Dish of Spurs
      4.4
    • Burning the Water

      • 362 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      The Borders are at war. Henry VIII, fat and pained with a diseased leg, wants to burn them all; to burn the very water if he has to. Batty Coalhouse is still haunted by Maramaldo, the warlord responsible for cutting off his arm. He's given an intriguing offer: find some stray nuns and bring them to safety. In turn, that will lead him to his nemesis, now rampaging with an army not far away in the Cheviot hills. What seems a routine assignment becomes a living hell, for in the Debatable lands, nothing is as it seems...

      Burning the Water
      4.0
    • Beasts From The Dark

      • 368 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Drust, Kag and co are in the Alps, battered, bruised and fighting for their lives. Some things never change. On the hunt for a rogue Roman officer, something goes terribly wrong and they are left stranded in the mountains, their escape route cut off. Only then does the true danger of their mission reveal itself. Caught in the crossfire not just of the mountain tribes, but of the vicious power politics of Rome, they must use all their cunning and guile to save themselves from death's icy clutches..

      Beasts From The Dark
      4.2
    • The Wolf Sea

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      The gripping second novel in the Oathsworn series, charting the adventures of a band of Vikings looking for the return of the Rune Sword that will lead them to Attila's Hoard

      The Wolf Sea
      4.2
    • Beasts Beyond The Wall

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      The fate of Rome hangs on a mad mission to the edge of the world... Drust and Kag, two ring-hardened fighters who won their freedom with blood, are met with an unusual request. The mysterious, powerful Servilius Structus sends them deep into Scotland, land of the Caledonii, to find and secure a woman and her young son. Accompanied by Ugo, Quintus, Manius and Sibanus, this crew of ex-gladiator rogues, tricksters and bar-room philosophers will risk everything on an insane quest and a daring escape. In the dog days of Rome, with decadence and corruption in the air, the consequences of their failure are far greater than they could ever dream: not only their lives but the Empire itself is at stake

      Beasts Beyond The Wall
      3.7
    • The long awaited return to Robert Low's Oathsworn series

      Crowbone
      3.9
    • The Lion at Bay

      • 432 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      A NATION WILL FIGHT FOR ITS FREEDOM. Scotland in turmoil. Robert Low at his best.

      The Lion at Bay
      3.6
    • The Lion Rampant

      • 464 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      The third book in Robert Low's stunning trilogy about the making of Scotland.

      The Lion Rampant
      3.3